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Bradford 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

30 ward races

30 seats

15 elected below the proportional quota

50.0% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 30 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 30 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	41,657	32.8%	10	33.3%	11	36.7%	-1
Independent	25,783	20.3%	9	30.0%	6	20.0%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	25,244	19.9%	4	13.3%	6	20.0%	-2
Green Party	19,519	15.4%	4	13.3%	5	16.7%	-1
Liberal Democrats	9,344	7.4%	3	10.0%	2	6.7%	+1
Yorkshire Party	2,509	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Reform UK	1,306	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
ND	988	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
British Democratic Party	190	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	110	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	103	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Social Democratic Party	58	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	126,811	100.0%	30	100.0%	30	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Wibsey · 1 seat · won at 31.7% · +18.3 pts below quota
Eccleshill · 1 seat · won at 35.3% · +14.7 pts below quota
Keighley East · 1 seat · won at 37.6% · +12.4 pts below quota
Ilkley · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · +12.3 pts below quota
Keighley West · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · +10.3 pts below quota
Bowling and Barkerend · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · +9.9 pts below quota
Clayton and Fairweather Green · 1 seat · won at 40.9% · +9.1 pts below quota
Wharfedale · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · +8.9 pts below quota
Craven · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · +8.7 pts below quota
Heaton · 1 seat · won at 41.4% · +8.6 pts below quota
Great Horton · 1 seat · won at 41.8% · +8.2 pts below quota
Bolton and Undercliffe · 1 seat · won at 43.0% · +7.0 pts below quota
Wyke · 1 seat · won at 43.3% · +6.7 pts below quota
Baildon · 1 seat · won at 45.2% · +4.8 pts below quota
Thornton and Allerton · 1 seat · won at 45.4% · +4.6 pts below quota
Bingley Rural · 1 seat · won at 50.2% · above quota
Royds · 1 seat · won at 50.6% · above quota
Keighley Central · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
Windhill and Wrose · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
City · 1 seat · won at 52.5% · above quota
Bradford Moor · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Toller · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota
Queensbury · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
Worth Valley · 1 seat · won at 56.4% · above quota
Idle and Thackley · 1 seat · won at 60.3% · above quota
Tong · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
Bingley · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota
Shipley · 1 seat · won at 63.6% · above quota
Little Horton · 1 seat · won at 68.5% · above quota
Manningham · 1 seat · won at 76.8% · above quota

Race results

Wibsey · single-seat

Marginal winner 31.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +18.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,882

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ilyas, F.	Labour Party	913	31.7%	Elected
2	Peterken, N.	Independent	766	26.6%
3	Radice, A.	Green Party	435	15.1%
4	Head, S.	Yorkshire Party	367	12.7%
5	Rajput, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	296	10.3%
6	Lubenko, S.	Liberal Democrats	105	3.6%

Electorate 10,633 · Ballots cast 2,882 · EC ward code E05001367 · Back to ward index

Eccleshill · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +14.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,435

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stubbs, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,211	35.3%	Elected
2	Martin, V.	Labour Party	1,163	33.9%
3	Rasool, U.	Conservative and Unionist Party	414	12.1%
4	Vanicat, S.	Green Party	293	8.5%
5	Barras, J.	Yorkshire Party	288	8.4%
6	Fretwell, L.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	66	1.9%

Electorate 13,229 · Ballots cast 3,435 · EC ward code E05001350 · Back to ward index

Keighley East · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,151

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, F.	Labour Party	1,561	37.6%	Elected
2	Ambler, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,383	33.3%
3	Razak, N.	Independent	491	11.8%
4	Hunnisett, D.	Green Party	362	8.7%
5	Allon, P.	Liberal Democrats	296	7.1%
6	Vann, A.	Social Democratic Party	58	1.4%

Electorate 12,516 · Ballots cast 4,151 · EC ward code E05001356 · Back to ward index

Ilkley · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,401

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, R.	Green Party	2,414	37.7%	Elected
2	Sugden, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,247	35.1%
3	Hawkesworth, A.	ND	988	15.4%
4	Baldwin, M.	Labour Party	694	10.8%
5	Briggs, J.	Liberal Democrats	58	0.9%

Electorate 11,900 · Ballots cast 6,401 · EC ward code E05001354 · Back to ward index

Keighley West · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +10.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,121

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	O'Keeffe, J.	Labour Party	1,238	39.7%	Elected
2	Glentworth, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	968	31.0%
3	Farley, A.	Green Party	448	14.4%
4	Judson, A.	Reform UK	297	9.5%
5	Atlas, D.	Yorkshire Party	113	3.6%
6	Hewitt, D.	Liberal Democrats	57	1.8%

Electorate 11,832 · Ballots cast 3,121 · EC ward code E05001357 · Back to ward index

Bowling and Barkerend · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,871

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Uddin, I.	Independent	1,551	40.1%	Elected
2	Khan, H.	Labour Party	1,332	34.4%
3	Rickford, A.	Green Party	282	7.3%
4	Jamal, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	259	6.7%
5	Middleton, H.	Liberal Democrats	228	5.9%
6	Wood, K.	Yorkshire Party	219	5.7%

Electorate 13,976 · Ballots cast 3,871 · EC ward code E05001345 · Back to ward index

Clayton and Fairweather Green · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +9.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,344

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ilyas, M.	Labour Party	1,369	40.9%	Elected
2	Lawton, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	720	21.5%
3	Hussain, S.	Independent	661	19.8%
4	Hassell, S.	Green Party	369	11.0%
5	Cotterill, S.	Liberal Democrats	225	6.7%

Electorate 12,105 · Ballots cast 3,344 · EC ward code E05001348 · Back to ward index

Wharfedale · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,653

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Felstead, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,913	41.1%	Elected
2	O'Connor, B.	Labour Party	1,846	39.7%
3	Turner, C.	Green Party	418	9.0%
4	Needle, J.	Liberal Democrats	328	7.0%
5	Martins, R.	Yorkshire Party	148	3.2%

Electorate 9,661 · Ballots cast 4,653 · EC ward code E05001366 · Back to ward index

Craven · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,947

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Whitaker, N.	Green Party	2,455	41.3%	Elected
2	Buckley, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,288	38.5%
3	Knight, A.	Labour Party	736	12.4%
4	Kaye, P.	Yorkshire Party	299	5.0%
5	Robinson, L.	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	110	1.8%
6	Mann, P.	Liberal Democrats	59	1.0%

Electorate 14,155 · Ballots cast 5,947 · EC ward code E05001349 · Back to ward index

Heaton · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,268

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, I.	Independent	2,183	41.4%	Elected
2	Mahmood, K.	Green Party	1,544	29.3%
3	Hussain, I.	Labour Party	1,245	23.6%
4	Butler, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	296	5.6%

Electorate 12,809 · Ballots cast 5,268 · EC ward code E05001352 · Back to ward index

Great Horton · single-seat

Marginal winner 41.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +8.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,044

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saddiq, S.	Independent	1,692	41.8%	Elected
2	Jabar, A.	Labour Party	1,453	35.9%
3	Khan, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	269	6.7%
4	Grant, W.	Yorkshire Party	248	6.1%
5	Prosser, S.	Green Party	231	5.7%
6	Moses, S.	Liberal Democrats	151	3.7%

Electorate 11,837 · Ballots cast 4,044 · EC ward code E05001351 · Back to ward index

Bolton and Undercliffe · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,331

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ward, D.	Independent	1,432	43.0%	Elected
2	Cunningham, S.	Labour Party	1,169	35.1%
3	Harrison, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	284	8.5%
4	Gulland, B.	Green Party	227	6.8%
5	Barras, W.	Yorkshire Party	182	5.5%
6	Gibson, T.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	37	1.1%

Electorate 12,258 · Ballots cast 3,331 · EC ward code E05001344 · Back to ward index

Wyke · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +6.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,674

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hughes, T.	Labour Party	1,157	43.3%	Elected
2	McLean, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	544	20.3%
3	Walker, I.	Reform UK	365	13.6%
4	Parkinson, D.	Green Party	218	8.2%
5	Hall, K.	Liberal Democrats	200	7.5%
6	Lewthwaite, J.	British Democratic Party	190	7.1%

Electorate 10,745 · Ballots cast 2,674 · EC ward code E05001370 · Back to ward index

Baildon · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,033

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Davies, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,275	45.2%	Elected
2	Dixon, G.	Labour Party	1,922	38.2%
3	Ashton, J.	Independent	490	9.7%
4	Dunk, C.	Green Party	229	4.5%
5	Wilkinson, D.	Liberal Democrats	117	2.3%

Electorate 11,910 · Ballots cast 5,033 · EC ward code E05001341 · Back to ward index

Thornton and Allerton · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,793

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Mullaney, B.	Labour Party	1,721	45.4%	Elected
2	Goulding, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	761	20.1%
3	Ahmed, Q.	Independent	665	17.5%
4	Griffiths, A.	Liberal Democrats	342	9.0%
5	Sorrell, I.	Green Party	304	8.0%

Electorate 12,798 · Ballots cast 3,793 · EC ward code E05001363 · Back to ward index

Bingley Rural · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.2 pts Valid ballots 5,038

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Winnard, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,528	50.2%	Elected
2	Kimber, J.	Labour Party	1,723	34.2%
3	Newham, B.	Green Party	548	10.9%
4	Baranowski, H.	Liberal Democrats	239	4.7%

Electorate 14,703 · Ballots cast 5,038 · EC ward code E05001343 · Back to ward index

Royds · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.6 pts Valid ballots 2,800

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thornton, A.	Labour Party	1,417	50.6%	Elected
2	Hainsworth, R.	Reform UK	478	17.1%
3	Emmanuel, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	391	14.0%
4	Daw, M.	Green Party	374	13.4%
5	Riach, I.	Liberal Democrats	140	5.0%

Electorate 12,194 · Ballots cast 2,800 · EC ward code E05001361 · Back to ward index

Keighley Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 5,638

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Hussain, M.	Labour Party	2,902	51.5%	Elected
2	Shabir, V.	Independent	1,889	33.5%
3	Abberton, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	498	8.8%
4	Ferguson, P.	Green Party	234	4.2%
5	Allon, N.	Liberal Democrats	115	2.0%

Electorate 12,571 · Ballots cast 5,638 · EC ward code E05001355 · Back to ward index

Windhill and Wrose · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 3,007

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ross-Shaw, A.	Labour Party	1,551	51.6%	Elected
2	Gill, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	728	24.2%
3	Wood, J.	Green Party	388	12.9%
4	Thorne, G.	Liberal Democrats	340	11.3%

Electorate 11,323 · Ballots cast 3,007 · EC ward code E05001368 · Back to ward index

City · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.5 pts Valid ballots 4,239

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Saleem, R.	Independent	2,224	52.5%	Elected
2	Ahmed, A.	Labour Party	1,448	34.2%
3	Tadych, M.	Green Party	300	7.1%
4	Kirk, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	267	6.3%

Electorate 15,572 · Ballots cast 4,239 · EC ward code E05001347 · Back to ward index

Bradford Moor · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 3,903

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Ahmed, R.	Liberal Democrats	2,052	52.6%	Elected
2	Alipoor, M.	Labour Party	1,179	30.2%
3	Wood, A.	Green Party	494	12.7%
4	Longhorn, D.	Yorkshire Party	110	2.8%
5	Shana, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	68	1.7%

Electorate 13,344 · Ballots cast 3,903 · EC ward code E05001346 · Back to ward index

Toller · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.6 pts Valid ballots 4,841

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Malik, A.	Independent	2,548	52.6%	Elected
2	Hussain, A.	Labour Party	1,665	34.4%
3	Ford, B.	Green Party	453	9.4%
4	Sharp, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	175	3.6%

Electorate 13,266 · Ballots cast 4,841 · EC ward code E05001364 · Back to ward index

Queensbury · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.6 pts Valid ballots 3,973

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Majkowski, L.	Independent	2,130	53.6%	Elected
2	Hussain, M.	Labour Party	919	23.1%
3	Paterson, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	574	14.4%
4	Dodwell, E.	Green Party	279	7.0%
5	Whitrick, M.	Liberal Democrats	71	1.8%

Electorate 12,455 · Ballots cast 3,973 · EC ward code E05001360 · Back to ward index

Worth Valley · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.4 pts Valid ballots 4,129

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Brown, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	2,327	56.4%	Elected
2	Joomun-Whitehead, A.	Labour Party	1,309	31.7%
3	Telfer, A.	Green Party	328	7.9%
4	Kirkham, K.	Liberal Democrats	165	4.0%

Electorate 10,937 · Ballots cast 4,129 · EC ward code E05001369 · Back to ward index

Idle and Thackley · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.3 pts Valid ballots 4,142

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Griffiths, A.	Liberal Democrats	2,499	60.3%	Elected
2	Logan, G.	Labour Party	881	21.3%
3	Barras, L.	Yorkshire Party	309	7.5%
4	Basit, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	243	5.9%
5	Lawrence, T.	Green Party	210	5.1%

Electorate 13,406 · Ballots cast 4,142 · EC ward code E05001353 · Back to ward index

Tong · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.6 pts Valid ballots 2,675

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Edwards, M.	Green Party	1,620	60.6%	Elected
2	Ratcliffe, S.	Labour Party	707	26.4%
3	Lum, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	183	6.8%
4	Herdson, D.	Yorkshire Party	97	3.6%
5	Elliott, S.	Liberal Democrats	68	2.5%

Electorate 12,601 · Ballots cast 2,675 · EC ward code E05001365 · Back to ward index

Bingley · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.7 pts Valid ballots 6,005

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dearden, M.	Labour Party	3,705	61.7%	Elected
2	Golding, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,690	28.1%
3	Drucquer, R.	Green Party	398	6.6%
4	Russell, P.	Liberal Democrats	212	3.5%

Electorate 14,007 · Ballots cast 6,005 · EC ward code E05001342 · Back to ward index

Shipley · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.6 pts Valid ballots 5,114

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Love, M.	Green Party	3,251	63.6%	Elected
2	Elgar, J.	Labour Party	1,064	20.8%
3	Hussain, Q.	Conservative and Unionist Party	361	7.1%
4	Nagbea, Nagbea	Independent	206	4.0%
5	Moncaster, P.	Reform UK	166	3.2%
6	Errington, N.	Liberal Democrats	66	1.3%

Electorate 11,742 · Ballots cast 5,114 · EC ward code E05001362 · Back to ward index

Little Horton · single-seat

Marginal winner 68.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −18.5 pts Valid ballots 4,023

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sajawal, T.	Independent	2,755	68.5%	Elected
2	Mawson, A.	Labour Party	769	19.1%
3	Ali Arobi, N.	Green Party	220	5.5%
4	Bell, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	150	3.7%
5	Buxton, B.	Yorkshire Party	129	3.2%

Electorate 12,322 · Ballots cast 4,023 · EC ward code E05001358 · Back to ward index

Manningham · single-seat

Marginal winner 76.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −26.8 pts Valid ballots 5,336

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Islam, M.	Independent	4,100	76.8%	Elected
2	Hussain, A.	Labour Party	899	16.8%
3	Fetherston, A.	Green Party	193	3.6%
4	Burns, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	144	2.7%

Electorate 12,681 · Ballots cast 5,336 · EC ward code E05001359 · Back to ward index